Michael Shanks
Actor

Michael Shanks Net Worth

Shanks has also directed several episodes of Stargate SG-1 and Stargate Atlantis.
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Who is it? Actor, Producer, Director
Birth Day December 15, 1970
Birth Place  Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Age 53 YEARS OLD
Birth Sign Capricorn
Occupation Actor writer director
Years active 1993–present
Spouse(s) Lexa Doig (m. 2003)
Children 3 Tatiana Shanks (b. 1998) Mia Tabitha Shanks (b. 2004) Samuel David Shanks (b. 2007)

💰 Net worth: $950,000 (2024)

Michael Shanks, a renowned Canadian actor, producer, and director, is expected to possess a net worth of approximately $950,000 in 2024. With a successful career spanning several decades, Shanks has gained recognition for his versatile acting skills, captivating audiences with memorable performances on both the big and small screens. Alongside acting, Shanks has also ventured into producing and directing, showcasing his diverse talents in various projects. As one of Canada's most prominent entertainment personalities, it comes as no surprise that Michael Shanks has accumulated a respectable net worth over the years.

Biography/Timeline

1970

Michael Garrett Shanks (born December 15, 1970) is a Canadian actor, Writer and Director. He is known for playing Dr. Daniel Jackson in the long-running Canadian–American military science fiction television series Stargate SG-1 and as Dr. Charles Harris on the Canadian medical drama Saving Hope.

1990

Shanks was born in Vancouver, and grew up in Kamloops, British Columbia. He attended the University of British Columbia and was in the BFA Acting Program from 1990 to 1994 and later appeared in several stage productions, serving a two-year apprenticeship with the prestigious Stratford Festival in Ontario. He made guest appearances on TV series like Highlander and University Hospital, appeared in the TV movie A Family Divided and had a small role in The Call of the Wild, before winning the role of Daniel Jackson on Stargate SG-1.

1998

Shanks' eldest daughter, Tatiana Shanks, (b. 1998) is from his relationship with model and Actress Vaitiare Bandera, who portrayed Sha're his character's wife, on Stargate SG-1.

2001

In 2001, Shanks guest starred in the episode "Star-Crossed" in the Sci-Fi series Andromeda, during which he met his Future wife, Lexa Doig. Coincidentally, they played two androids who fell in love with each other. In 2002, Shanks starred in the German/UK/South African co-production Sumuru, a science fiction B-movie, as Astronaut Adam Wade. He also auditioned for the role of Shinzon in Star Trek Nemesis.

2003

On August 2, 2003, Shanks married Actress Lexa Doig, whom he met in 2001 while guest-starring on the series Andromeda, in which she starred. (They would also work together on Stargate SG-1, when Doig was cast as Dr. Carolyn Lam, a recurring character in seasons nine and ten.) They have a daughter (b. 2004) and a son (b. 2006) together.

2004

In 2004, Shanks made a crossover appearance (as Daniel Jackson) in the Stargate Atlantis pilot, "Rising". He also appeared in the tenth and eleventh episodes of Atlantis' fifth and final season, and made a cameo appearance in the pilot of the third Stargate series Stargate Universe. He also appeared in the episodes "Human" and "Subversion".

2006

Shanks enjoys playing ice hockey, and once considered playing professionally. He was on the Stargate SG-1 hockey team, competing against the teams of other Vancouver-based productions such as Smallville, and also displayed his aptitude for the sport in the 2006 television film Under the Mistletoe, in which he played the part of a school hockey coach. This aptitude was also highlighted in his 2013 role as the title character in the television film Mr. Hockey: The Gordie Howe Story.

2007

In 2007, Shanks joined the Fox Network series 24, guest-starring as lobbyist Mark Bishop in a three-episode arc for season 6. In 2008–2009, Shanks had a recurring role on the second season of the USA Network spy series Burn Notice, playing Victor Stecker-Epps, a fellow burned spy and maniacal counterpoint to series lead Jeffrey Donovan's character. In 2008, Shanks had a guest starring role in one episode of the SciFi Channel series Eureka, as an Alchemist somewhat responsible for the near destruction of the town due to a student's mixing chemicals in his lab and thereby creating the "Alchemist curse". He appeared in the episode "All That Glitters...", with a mention of his character in the episode "A Night At Global Dynamics".

2008

Shanks was featured in a lead role in the SciFi Channel's adventure film, The Lost Treasure of the Grand Canyon as Jacob Thain opposite Beverly Hills, 90210 and Charmed alumna Shannen Doherty. The film premiered on the cable network on December 20, 2008. In 2010, Shanks appeared in an episode of Sanctuary, which stars fellow Stargate actor Amanda Tapping. In the same year he starred in the film Arctic Blast, a disaster film, as Physicist Jack Tate.

2011

Shanks has also starred in the Fox comedy The Good Guys as the pompous leader of the Strike Force. In 2011, Shanks was the guest star in the third episode of the Showcase show Endgame, where he plays an amnesiac.

2012

In 2012, Shanks returned to primetime as Dr. Charles "Charlie" Harris on Saving Hope, reuniting with Stargate SG-1 and Smallville co-star Erica Durance.

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